Numbers 24:10

Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands,—and Balak said unto Balaam—To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

In Context

9He hath knelt—hath lain down, Like a strong lion, yea like a lioness, Who shall rouse him up? Such as bless thee are each one blessed, But, such, as curse thee, are each one cursed.

11Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place,—I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:11Lo! the people that hath come forth out of Egypt—he covereth the eye of the land. Now, do come, do revile me him, Peradventure I shall prevail in making war with him, And shall drive him out.

Numbers 23:11Then said Balak unto Balaam, What hast thou done for me? To revile mine enemies, I summoned thee, and lo! thou hast kept on blessing.

Deuteronomy 23:6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their welfare,—all thy days, unto times age-abiding.

Joshua 24:10but I was not willing to hearken unto Balaam,—so, he kept on blessing, you, and I rescued you out of his hand.

Job 27:23He shall clap over him his hands, and shall hiss him forth out of his place.

Ezekiel 21:17Yea even I myself, will smite my hands together, And will cause mine indignation to find rest,— I Yahweh, have spoken.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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